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Berlioz: Complete Works

Berlioz: Complete Works / Various
Release Date: 02/01/2019 
Label:  Warner Classics   Catalog #: 585940  
Composer:  Hector Berlioz,  Claude-Joseph de Lisle,  Gabriel Fauré,  Claude-J Rouget de Lisle,   ... 
Performer:  Nicolai Gedda,  Charles Burles,  Marie-Claire Jamet,  Donald McInnes,   ... 
Conductor:  Roger Norrington,  Sir Adrian Boult,  Mariss Jansons,  André Previn,   ... 
Orchestra/Ensemble:  London Classical Players,  London Philharmonic Orchestra,  Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra,   ... 
Number of Discs: 27 
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Notes and Editorial Reviews

Hector Berlioz, France’s greatest Romantic composer, exemplifies the spirit of his age – yet his genius was also ahead of its time.

Reflecting his colorful life, his music is astonishing for its originality and ambition, and for orchestration of groundbreaking brilliance.

This, the first-ever complete Berlioz edition, comprises carefully selected recordings and even includes works completely new to the catalog. The accompanying booklet, lavishly illustrated, contains a fascinating commentary from Berlioz biographer David Cairns, whose words bring the composer’s music still more vividly to life.

– Includes a bonus disc of remastered early historical recordings.

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Yes, all of Berlioz, including classic and historical recordings, rarities and rediscoveries, from a huge range of performers. The opening track is a breath of fresh air, the Francs-Juges overture from Roger Norrington’s London Classical Players. The bonus disc of remastered early historical recordings is a fascinating extra. In terms of bang-for-your-Berlioz-buck, you can stop right here.

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Works on This Recording

1.
Les francs-juges, Op. 3: Overture by Hector Berlioz
Conductor:  Roger Norrington
Orchestra/Ensemble:  London Classical Players
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1826; France 
2.
Waverley Overture, Op. 1 by Hector Berlioz
Conductor:  Sir Adrian Boult
Orchestra/Ensemble:  London Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1828; France 
3.
Le roi Lear Overture, Op. 4 by Hector Berlioz
Conductor:  Sir Adrian Boult
Orchestra/Ensemble:  London Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1831; France 
4.
Rob Roy Overture by Hector Berlioz
Conductor:  Sir Adrian Boult
Orchestra/Ensemble:  London Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1831; France 
5.
Le carnaval romain Overture, Op. 9 by Hector Berlioz
Conductor:  Mariss Jansons
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1843-1844; France 
6.
Le corsaire Overture, Op. 21 by Hector Berlioz
Conductor:  André Previn
Orchestra/Ensemble:  London Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1844; France 
7.
Les troyens: Trojan March by Hector Berlioz
Conductor:  Louis Frémaux
Orchestra/Ensemble:  City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1856-1858; France 
8.
Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14 by Hector Berlioz
Conductor:  Jean Martinon
Orchestra/Ensemble:  ORTF National Orchestra,  French National Radio Chorus
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1830; France 
9.
Lélio, Op. 14bis by Hector Berlioz
Performer:  Nicolai Gedda (Tenor), Charles Burles (Tenor), Marie-Claire Jamet (Harp)
Conductor:  Jean Martinon
Orchestra/Ensemble:  ORTF National Orchestra,  French National Radio Chorus
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1831-1832; France 
10.
Harold en Italie, Op. 16 by Hector Berlioz
Performer:  Donald McInnes (Viola)
Conductor:  Leonard Bernstein
Orchestra/Ensemble:  ORTF National Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1834; France 
 Date of Recording: 11/1976 
Venue:  Salle Wagram, Paris 
Length: 43 Minutes 34 Secs. 
11.
Roméo et Juliette, Op. 17 by Hector Berlioz
Performer:  Jessye Norman (Soprano), John Aler (Tenor)
Conductor:  Riccardo Muti
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Philadelphia Orchestra,  Westminster Choir
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1839; France 
12.
Grande symphonie funèbre et triomphale, Op. 15 by Hector Berlioz
Conductor:  Désiré Dondeyne
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Orchestre d'Harmonie des Gardiens de la Paix,  Chorale Populaire de Paris
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1840; France 
13.
Rêverie et caprice for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 8 by Hector Berlioz
Performer:  Renaud Capuçon (Violin)
Conductor:  Daniel Harding
Orchestra/Ensemble:  German Chamber Philharmonic Bremen
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1841; France 
 Date of Recording: 2000 
Venue:  Gutsscheune Stuhr-Varrel, Bremen 
Length: 8 Minutes 40 Secs. 
14.
Fugue, H. 22 by Hector Berlioz
Performer:  Matthieu Baboulène-fossey (Organ)
15.
Fugue à 3 sujets, H. 35 by Hector Berlioz
Performer:  Matthieu Baboulène-fossey (Organ)
16.
Morceaux (3) for Organ: no 3, Hymne pour l'élévation by Hector Berlioz
Performer:  Neil Wright (Organ)
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1844; France 
17.
Morceaux (3) for Organ: no 2, Toccata by Hector Berlioz
Performer:  Neil Wright (Organ)
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1844; France 
18.
Morceaux (3) for Organ: no 1, Sérénade agreste à la Madone sur le thème des pifferari romains by Hector Berlioz
Performer:  Neil Wright (Organ)
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1844; France 
19.
Estelle et Némorin ("Je vais donc quitter pour jamais"), for voice & piano (lost), H. 6 by Hector Berlioz
Performer:  Christophe Crapez (Tenor)
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1823 
20.
Le dépit de la bergère by Hector Berlioz
Performer:  Elsa Dreisig (Soprano), Jeff Cohen (Piano)
Period: Romantic 
Written: by 1819; France 
21.
Nocturne by Hector Berlioz
Performer:  Anne Sofie von Otter (Mezzo Soprano), Françoise Pollet (Soprano), Göran Söllscher (Guitar)
Period: Romantic 
Written: ?1825-30; France 
22.
Le maure jaloux by Hector Berlioz
Performer:  John Aler (Tenor), Cord Garben (Piano)
Period: Romantic 
Written: ?1818-22; France 
23.
Amitié, reprends ton empire by Hector Berlioz
Performer:  Anne Sofie von Otter (Mezzo Soprano), Françoise Pollet (Soprano), Thomas Allen (Baritone),
Cord Garben (Piano)
Period: Romantic 
Written: ?1818-22; France 
24.
Canon libre à la quinte by Hector Berlioz
Performer:  Anne Sofie von Otter (Mezzo Soprano), Françoise Pollet (Soprano), Cord Garben (Piano)
Period: Romantic 
Written: ?1818-22; France 
25.
Le montagnard exilé by Hector Berlioz
Performer:  Françoise Pollet (Soprano), Christine Muhlbach (Harp), Anne Sofie von Otter (Mezzo Soprano)
Period: Romantic 
Written: ?1822-23; France 
26.
Pleure, pauvre Colette by Hector Berlioz
Performer:  Anne Murray (Mezzo Soprano), Felicity Lott (Soprano), Graham Johnson (Piano)
Period: Romantic 
Written: ?1818-22; France 
27.
Toi qui l'aimas, verse des pleurs by Hector Berlioz
Performer:  Gilles Ragon (Tenor), Jean-Louis Haguenauer (Piano)
28.
La révolution grecques by Hector Berlioz
Performer:  Laurent Naouri (Baritone), Nicolas Rivenq (Baritone)
Conductor:  Michel Plasson
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Toulouse Capitole Orchestra,  Les Elements Chamber Choir
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1825-1826; France 
29.
Herminie by Hector Berlioz
Performer:  Dame Janet Baker (Mezzo Soprano)
Conductor:  Sir Colin Davis
Orchestra/Ensemble:  London Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1828; France 
30.
La mort d'Orphée by Hector Berlioz
Performer:  Rolando Villazón (Tenor)
Conductor:  Michel Plasson
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Toulouse Capitole Orchestra,  Les Elements Chamber Choir
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1827; France 
31.
La mort de Cléopâtre by Hector Berlioz
Performer:  Véronique Gens (Soprano)
Conductor:  Louis Langrée
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Lyon National Opera Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1829; France 
32.
Scènes (8) de Faust, Op. 1 by Hector Berlioz
Performer:  Angelika Kirchschlager (Mezzo Soprano), Jean-Paul Fouchécourt (Tenor), Frédéric Caton (Bass),
Claude Zibi (Guitar)
Conductor:  Yutaka Sado
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Radio France Philharmonic Orchestra,  Radio France Chorus
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1828-1829; France 
33.
Le ballet des ombres, Op. 2 by Hector Berlioz
Performer:  David Bismuth (Piano)
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Les Elements Chamber Choir
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1828; France 
34.
La mort de Sardanapale by Hector Berlioz
Performer:  Daniel Galvez-Vallejo (Tenor)
Conductor:  Jean-Claude Casadesus
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Lille National Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1830; France 
35.
Mélodies irlandaises (9), Op. 2 by Hector Berlioz
Performer:  Françoise Pollet (Soprano), Anne Sofie von Otter (Mezzo Soprano), Cord Garben (Piano),
Geoffrey Parsons (Piano), Thomas Hampson (Baritone), Laurent Naouri (Baritone),
Rolando Villazón (Tenor), David Bismuth (Piano)
Conductor:  Michel Plasson
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Toulouse Capitole Orchestra,  Les Elements Chamber Choir
Notes: Includes 2nd version, Chant sacré, H. 44b.) 
36.
Tristia, Op. 18: no 1, Méditation religieuse by Hector Berlioz
Conductor:  Michel Plasson
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Toulouse Capitole Orchestra,  Les Elements Chamber Choir
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1831; France 
37.
La captive, Op. 12 by Hector Berlioz
Performer:  Véronique Gens (Soprano)
Conductor:  Louis Langrée
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Lyon National Opera Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1832; France 
38.
Les champs, Op. 19 no 2 by Hector Berlioz
Performer:  John Aler (Tenor), Cord Garben (Piano)
Period: Romantic 
Written: by 1834; France 
39.
Je crois en vous by Hector Berlioz
Performer:  Thomas Allen (Baritone), Cord Garben (Piano)
Period: Romantic 
Written: by 1834; France 
40.
Le chant des bretons, Op. 13 no 5 by Hector Berlioz
Performer:  John Aler (Tenor), Cord Garben (Piano)
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1834; France 
41.
Chansonette by Hector Berlioz
Performer:  John Aler (Tenor), Cord Garben (Piano)
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1835; France 
42.
Le jeune pâtre breton, Op. 13 no 4 by Hector Berlioz
Performer:  Howard Crook (Tenor)
Conductor:  John Eliot Gardiner
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Lyon Opera Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1833; France 
43.
Sara la baigneuse, Op. 11 by Hector Berlioz
Conductor:  Michel Plasson
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Toulouse Capitole Orchestra,  Les Elements Chamber Choir
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1834/1850; France 
44.
Aubade, H 78a by Hector Berlioz
Performer:  Howard Crook (Tenor)
Conductor:  John Eliot Gardiner
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Lyon Opera Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1839; France 
45.
Les nuits d'été, Op. 7 by Hector Berlioz
Performer:  Dame Janet Baker (Mezzo Soprano)
Conductor:  Sir John Barbirolli
Orchestra/Ensemble:  New Philharmonia Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1840-1841; France 
46.
Les nuits d'été, Op. 7 by Hector Berlioz
Performer:  Catherine Robbin (Mezzo Soprano)
Conductor:  John Eliot Gardiner
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Lyon Opera Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1840-1841; France 
47.
Le cinq mai, Op. 6 by Hector Berlioz
Performer:  Laurent Naouri (Baritone)
Conductor:  Michel Plasson
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Toulouse Capitole Orchestra,  Les Elements Chamber Choir
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1835; France 
48.
La damnation de Faust, Op. 24 by Hector Berlioz
Performer:  Thomas Moser (Tenor), Susan Graham (Soprano), Frédéric Caton (Bass),
José van Dam (Bass)
Conductor:  Kent Nagano
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Lyon Opera Orchestra,  Lyon Opera Chorus
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1845-1846; France 
 Language: French 
49.
La mort d'Ophélie, Op. 18 no 2/H 92a by Hector Berlioz
Performer:  Sabine Devieilhe (Soprano), Alexandre Tharaud (Piano)
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1842; France 
50.
La belle Isabeau, Op. 19 no 5 by Hector Berlioz
Performer:  Anne Sofie von Otter (Mezzo Soprano), Cord Garben (Piano)
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Royal Stockholm Opera Chorus
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1845; France 
51.
Tristia, Op. 18: no 3, Marche funèbre pour la dernière scene d'Hamlet by Hector Berlioz
Conductor:  Louis Frémaux
Orchestra/Ensemble:  City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra,  City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1848; France 
52.
Le chasseur danois, Op. 19 no 6 by Hector Berlioz
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1845; France 
53.
Zaïde, Op. 19 no 1 by Hector Berlioz
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1845; France 
54.
Chant des chemins de fer by Hector Berlioz
55.
Prière du matin, Op. 19 no 4 by Hector Berlioz
Performer:  Peter Smith (Piano)
Conductor:  Roger Norrington
Orchestra/Ensemble:  London Heinrich Schutz Choir
Period: Romantic 
Written: by 1848; France 
56.
Vox populi by Hector Berlioz
Performer:  Peter Smith (Piano)
Conductor:  Roger Norrington
Orchestra/Ensemble:  London Heinrich Schutz Choir
57.
Le trébuchet, Op. 13 no 3 by Hector Berlioz
Performer:  Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (Baritone), Victoria de los Angeles (Soprano), Gerald Moore (Piano)
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1849; France 
58.
L'imperiale, Op. 26 by Hector Berlioz
Conductor:  Charles Dutoit
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Montreal Symphony Orchestra,  Montreal Symphony Chorus
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1855; France 
59.
Le Temple universel, Op. 28 by Hector Berlioz
Performer:  Ryland Davies (Tenor), Peter Smith (Harmonium)
Conductor:  Roger Norrington
Orchestra/Ensemble:  London Heinrich Schutz Choir
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1861; France 
60.
Le Temple universel, Op. 28 by Hector Berlioz
Conductor:  François-Xavier Roth
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Les Siècles,  Spirito,  Lyon Oratorio Choir  ... 
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1861; France 
 Notes: (Orch. by Yves Chauris.) 
61.
Messe solennelle by Hector Berlioz
Performer:  Gilles Cachemaille (Bass), Donna Brown (Soprano), Jean-Luc Viala (Tenor)
Conductor:  John Eliot Gardiner
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Monteverdi Choir,  Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1824; Paris, France 
 Date of Recording: 10/1993 
Venue:  Live  Westminster Cathedral, London 
Length: 53 Minutes 52 Secs. 
Language: Latin 
62.
Quartetto e coro dei maggi by Hector Berlioz
Conductor:  Charles Dutoit
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Montreal Symphony Orchestra,  Montreal Symphony Chorus
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1832; France 
63.
Grande messe des morts, Op. 5 by Hector Berlioz
Performer:  Robert Tear (Tenor)
Conductor:  Louis Frémaux
Orchestra/Ensemble:  City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra,  City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1837; France 
64.
Te Deum, Op. 22 by Hector Berlioz
Performer:  Roberto Alagna (Tenor), Marie-Claire Alain (Organ)
Conductor:  John Nelson
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Paris Opera Children's Chorus,  Maitrise de Ste.-Marie d'Antony,  Paris Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1849; France 
 Date of Recording: 02/2000 
Venue:  Salle de la Mutualité, Paris, France 
Length: 57 Minutes 40 Secs. 
Language: Latin 
65.
L'enfance du Christ, Op. 25 by Hector Berlioz
Performer:  Anne Sofie von Otter (Mezzo Soprano), Gilles Cachemaille (Baritone), José van Dam (Bass),
Jules Bastin (Bass), René Schirrer (Baritone), Anthony Rolfe Johnson (Tenor),
Michel Fockenoy (Tenor)
Conductor:  John Eliot Gardiner
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Monteverdi Choir,  Lyon Opera Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1850-1854; France 
66.
Hymne pour la consécration du nouveau tabernacle by Hector Berlioz
Performer:  David Bismuth (Piano)
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Les Elements Chamber Choir
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1859; France 
67.
Veni creator by Hector Berlioz
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Les Elements Chamber Choir
Period: Romantic 
Written: 19th Century; France 
68.
Tantum ergo by Hector Berlioz
Performer:  Frank Villars (Harmonium)
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Les Elements Chamber Choir
Period: Romantic 
Written: circa 1877-1888; France 
69.
Benvenuto Cellini by Hector Berlioz
Performer:  Patrizia Ciofi (Soprano), Gregory Kunde (Tenor), Jean-François Lapointe (Baritone),
Joyce DiDonato (Mezzo Soprano), Laurent Naouri (Baritone), Renaud Delaigue (Bass)
Conductor:  John Nelson
Orchestra/Ensemble:  French National Orchestra,  French Radio Choir
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1834-1837; France 
70.
La Nonne sanglante by Hector Berlioz
Performer:  Vincent Le Texier (Baritone), Véronique Gens (Soprano), Mark Van Arsdale (Tenor)
Conductor:  Daniel Kawka
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Orchestre OSE
71.
Béatrice et Bénédict by Hector Berlioz
Performer:  Vincent le Texier (Bass), Jean-Luc Viala (Tenor), Sylvia McNair (Soprano),
Gabriel Bacquier (Bass), Catherine Robbin (Mezzo Soprano), Susan Graham (Soprano),
Gilles Cachemaille (Baritone), Philippe Magnant (Spoken Vocals)
Conductor:  John Nelson
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Lyon Opera Orchestra,  Lyon Opera Chorus
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1860-1862; France 
 Date of Recording: 03/1991 
Venue:  Maurice Ravel Auditorium, Lyon, France 
Length: 111 Minutes 0 Secs. 
Language: French 
72.
Les troyens by Hector Berlioz
Performer:  Hanna Hipp (Mezzo Soprano), Cyrille Dubois (Tenor), Frédéric Caton (Bass),
Jérôme Varnier (Bass), Joyce DiDonato (Mezzo Soprano), Stèphane Degout (Baritone),
Agnieszka Slawinska (Soprano), Marie-Nicole Lemieux (Alto), Richard Rittelmann (Baritone),
Michael Spyres (Tenor), Bertrand Grunenwald (Bass), Philippe Sly (Bass),
Jean Teitgen (Bass)
Conductor:  John Nelson
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Strasbourg Philharmonic Orchestra,  Rhine Opera Chorus,  Strasbourg Philharmonic Chorus  ... 
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1856-1858; France 
73.
Chant de Neuf Thermidor by Claude-J Rouget de Lisle
Performer:  Tibère Raffalli (Tenor)
Conductor:  Michel Plasson
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Toulouse Capitole Orchestra,  Toulouse Capitole Chorus,  Maitrise des Hauts-de-Seine
Notes: (arr. by H. Berlioz.) 
74.
La Marseillaise (National Anthem of the French Republic) by Claude-J Rouget de Lisle
Performer:  Olivier Picard (Boy Soprano), François Le Roux (Baritone), Marcel Vanaud (Baritone)
Conductor:  Michel Plasson
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Toulouse Capitole Orchestra,  Toulouse Capitole Chorus,  Maitrise des Hauts-de-Seine
Period: Classical 
Written: 1792; France 
 Notes: (arr. by H. Berlioz.) 
75.
Invitation to the Dance, in D flat major J 260/Op. 65 by Carl Maria von Weber
Performer:  Robert Cordier (Cello)
Conductor:  André Cluytens
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1819; Dresden, Germany 
 Notes: (orch. by H. Berlioz.) 
76.
Plaisir D'Amour by Jean Paul Egide Martini
Performer:  François Le Roux (Baritone)
Conductor:  Charles Dutoit
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Montreal Symphony Orchestra
Notes: (orch. by H. Berlioz.) 
77.
Der Erlkönig, D 328 by Franz Schubert
Performer:  Stanislas De Barbeyrac (Tenor)
Conductor:  Laurence Equilbey
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Insula Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1815; Vienna, Austria 
 Notes: (orch. for by H. Berlioz for voice and orchestra.) 
78.
Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14 by Hector Berlioz
Conductor:  Rhené-Baton
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Orchestre Des Concerts Pasdeloup
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1830; France 
 Date of Recording: 1924 

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 Performances fine, disks faulty March 3, 2019 By David Greetham (Lenox, MA) See All My Reviews "Many people, I'm sure, were delighted to hear the announcement that a complete Berlioz was to be released. The performances, in general, were very well done, but the disks themselves have proved to be technically very unsatisfactory. The disks have numerous "drop outs" when the music is interrupted by interference in the play back. If I had known it was going to be this bad, I would never have ordered the "complete" set. And then I've received the Berlioz set accompanying this months abridged set music set where the problem is even worse. There's hardly a single track that does not suffer from these "drop outs", severely interfering with one's listening pleasure. Ar the very least, this abridged disk should be replaced by a workkable one, and ideally the entire Berlioz collection should be withdrawn and replaced by a workable set. A pity, since Berlioz is one of my favourite composers, and I'd looked forward to enjoying thise collection. A bitter disappointment!" Report Abuse
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